Umbrella, parasol, and the like



June 12, 1928. 1,672,909

A. RYDER UMBRELLA, PARASOL, AND THE LIKE Filed Aug. 7, 1926 L Swuumtoz I 351 6 am/WW 77M Patented June 12, 1928.

amnnosn RYDER, or CARMEL, new YORK.

MBR LLA, PARASOL, 41w THE LIKE."

Application filed August 7, 1926. Serial No. 127,845.

This invention relates to improvements in umbrellas, parasolsand the like and the principal object (if the inventionis the provision of what I term an off-center device 5 in which the shaft, stick or red instead of extending vertically and centrally of the frame and cover as a whole, extends at an angle thereto and in-xa. position relatively adjacent to the inside of the coverand frame whereby the person using the umbrella,

parasol and thelike is fully protected, the head, shoulders, iarms and-a large portion of the body. or trunk being direct y covered by the umbrella when in use.

A further object of this inventionis the provisionof such a devicewhich is very strongly constructed and capable of with standing ordinary and in fact extraordinary usage. 1

Another object isthe construction of such a device which is composed almost entirely.

of standard parts and of standard construction, in otherwords the embodiment'of my invention necessitates the use of a minimum number ofnew elements of construction.

a A further object of the invention is'the provision of such a devicehaving a. plurality of'spreaders or stretchers for the ribs. ofthe frame and an operating member vhavlng a connection with a rib and an intermediate connection with the spreaders. or stretchersi and adapted. to be positioned at different] places on the stick, shaft orrod to hold the spreaders orstretchers spread or closed, the

'device is opened. I v a To the accomplishment of the foregoing and such other objects as mayhereinafter appear, this invention ICODSlStS lD the construction, combination and arrangement of stick, shaft or rod being off center when the partshereinafter described and then sought to be defined-in the appended. claims,"reterence being had to theaccompanying drawings forming a part hereof and whichshow,

vention, it being ex ressly understood, however, that various c anges may bemade in F'gu're l is aside elevation of an umbrella frame and. cover embodying my i nvention,

partsbeing shown in section to facilitate the disclosure, this being an open-or extended position. a i 1 i merely for the Y purpose of illustrative disclosure, a preferred embodiment of my in-- Figure 2 is a view. similar to Figure 1 on. an enlarged scale except that the device is in closed position; a a

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the .inner ends of the Spreaders or stretchers and the element which connects themand in r them. igure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 showing a modified form of construction.

Referring now to the drawings, the num- 'eral. 1 designates a standard frame for an umbrella, parasol and the like. It is composed of a plurality of ribs 2,'whichmay be pivotally connected at their upper ends at the center of the device'to a notched disc 3. or notch, as it is called, preferably by the the operating means for raising and lower usualmethod of wiring theends of the ribs by meansof eyes formed therein to a eral groove formed in the notch.

Spreaders or stretchers 4 are preferably pivotally connected at their outer ends to periphthe ribs asat 5 and at their inner ends are preferably pivotally connected to the lower notched disc 6, this pivotal connection, in the form shown, being the standard form of connection, as previouslydescribed. It is to be understood that various other connectionsmay be utilized. This connection includes the 'wire 7-passing through the eyes 8 in the ends of the spreaders or stretchers and-located in the annular groove 9 formed in the edge of the disc 6. The ends of the Spreaders or stretchers themselves fit within theAnotches 10 of the disc 6. Therefore, when the disc is raised the spreaders or: stretchersare forced outwardly .to'open and spread the frame and cover and when the disc 6 is moved downwardlythe spreader-s or stretchers are withdrawn to close the frame and cover. i

. The stick, shaft, or rod 11 is mounted in the upper notched disc 3 in'su ch a manner that it may be'extended in an-oif-center p0 sition relative to the frameand cover as a whole. By that is meant in a position at an angle to t-hetrue central vertical position which the stick usually assumes in the standard umbrella when open. A sleeve or runner 12is mountedto move or slide on the stick 11, being provided with the slot 13 to receive the lowermost catch 14 on the stick when the umbrella or the like is closed, which isalso provided with an upper catch 15 over Which-the sleeve or runner 12 passes whenthe umbrella or the like isopened, so

that it en esthe lower endvthereof-in ac cordancewvi li standard umbrella-and para sol practice. This sleeve or runner..12. is preferably provided with the laterally e x-. tending lug 16 which is provided with a slot 17 to form two ears 18 which are apertured; to receive a pin 19, which forms a pivotal connection for the freeendyof rod or, strut: 20. This rod or strut is the operating memher for: the devieewhereby it is opened or closed. It isprovided intermediate its ends with the eye or eyes 21 whereby, it is pivotally. connected to:one of the notches of the lower notcheddisc The other end of this rodsorstriit 20'is preferablypivotally connectedto one of theribs 2. In fact, this rod;

or strut 20 takes the place of oneof the spreader-s or. stretchcrs 5, so that it ma .be saidto be one ofthe spreaders or; stretc ers- 5 having its end. portion'extended beyond the connection of; the spreader or stretcher to the lower notched disc6 .to'connecttwith the sliding sleeve or runner 12. This", rod or strut 20 may be, bent orformed so that when in its uppermost raised position it will engage the undersurface of the notched disc-6 foras-ubstantially the full width of the disc and thereby support the same;

It is seen that when the-sliding sleeve or runner 12 is moved upwardly the lower notched disc 6 will be forced away fromthe stick due to the fixed pivotal, connections between the notched-disc 6 and=the rod or strut. 20,,on. the one hand, andithe sleeve or runner 12; and the rod or struti 20,, on

I the other hand. Furthermore, the notched disc, will not only be forced away from the stick but. will: also be forcedupwardly toward the upper notched disc 3. and force the spreaders or stretchersoutwardly to open and expand the. frame and cover. When the, sleeve or runner 12 is moved downwardly the movement of; these parts is reversed and the notched disc 6 moves downwardly and toward the shaft or stick. until theframe and cover areclosed due to the fact that the ribs are drawn closely to the stick or shaft. The lower; notched disc 6 is preferably provided with one or more extra notches 10 in addition to those necessary for the mounting and connectionof the inner ends of the spreaders or stretchers 4 and this extra; notch or notches are positioned at the point where the stick or shaft approaches the notched disc 6 when in closed position. This permits a complete closing action without the necessity of subjecting any ofthe parts to undue tension.

arious constructions may be utilized to permit the positioningof the stick, or shaft ofi-center relative to the-frame when open.

The standard connectiontbetweenthe ribs, notch-and the ,stick' may be suflicient or it may be advisable to form, apirotal connection in the upper endportionof the sticker sition without straining or distorting the shaft, This. may be ac: plishod! by the hihgedoi pivotedfioint'fi, s illhitrate'd, or in various other ways.

. It is to. be. noted that the handle 23 for the stick may" he so, positioned or of sufiioientlength'thatits-extends well up within the frame and cover when the same is closed, and that when open and in use the hand and arm of the user or the umbrella will be covered and; protectedtherebyi 1 In the modification, .illn flrated inFig; 4a. 0f=the drawing; the strut: at rodi20"isprnvided with an opening 24 totwhibh the in. ner ends of the spreaders oi 'stretcliers-i connectediwithout the nsenffany element corresponding to'disc 6. The readersiori stretchers are directly connectedto the strut or-rod; Furthermore; the sleeve or rimne'r 12 may. be dispensed with and the endi ofr the strut orurod mtyhavea'n adjustable con nectionat different positions on the stielr.v

stated; this construction is-si' lekandi strong and practically all the. ments' thereof, as well as the'consttuctioh' itself, is. standard, very fewextrm pzrtsbein'g re quired. i p

In other-forms the Spreaders orstretchems may be of different or varying lengthsands the strut or rod beshortler'than some orv all ofltliem. i

What I claim is:

1. In combination, in mi umbrellmparw sol,.or the like, a frame includi ribsand. Spreaders connected thereto, a. stick pivots ally connected at: the upperendto the. frame to swing from 'a central to swath-center pm sition withonti strainingm' distortingthe said frame, Jan ating member connected at one end to aim ,said'spre'adeirs having an operative connection with saidimember. intermediate its. ends; and the other end of: said member being adap'tedlto be'adjustablyi positioned in connection with said soon to raise andilower said frame; 1,

2. In combination, in an umbrella, para: sol,- or the like, a frame'iiitluding ribs a'fid Spreaders connected thereto, a stick" pivotally connected at the upper'endto the frame to swing. from a central to Mich-center posaid frame, an operating mcm'bernconneoted atone endito a rib, said Spreaders having an operative connection with 1 said member imtermediate its ends, the other 'endrof sm'd member being adapted to he adjustably con nected to said stick'inv at least-two positionato hold said frame in raisedzor lowered Ill-- sitio'n. Q

3. In combination in an-nmbrella,.parm sol or the like, a frame includin awplurality of ribs, a stickto whicltthe r1 meannectedat thein upper ends, slrid stick having;- apivotal connection at its-np rend tothe; frame to permit it toiswiig rum-acentral! position to an oil-center without distorting or strainingthe frame; a plurality of spreaders, the ends ofwhich are connected to the ribs, an element to which the inner ends of the spreaders are connected, a runner slidably mounted on the stick, and a strut connected at one end to one rib and connected at its other end to said runner and having an intermediate.connection to said element.

4. In combination, in an umbrella, paraof spreaders, the ends of which are connected to the ribs, an element to which the inner ends of the spreaders are connected, a runner slidably mounted on the stick, and a strut connected at one end to one rib and connected at its other end to said runner and hav- 7 ing an intermediate connection to said ele- 6. In combination, in an umbrella, para sol or the like, a plurality oflribs, a stick to which the ribs are connected at their upper ends, a plurality of spreaders, the ends of which are connected to the ribs, a strut connected. at one end to one rib and connected intermediate of its ends to the inner ends of said spreaders, and means for adjustably connecting the inner end of the said strut to the stick for holding the frame in raised or lowered position.

7. In combination, in an umbrella, parasol or the like, a plurality of ribs, a stick to which the ribs are connected at their upper ends, a plurality of spreaders, the ends of which are connected to the ribs, a strut connected at one end to one rib and connected intermediate of its ends to the inner ends of the spreaders, and a runner slidably mounted on the stick and connected to the inner end of the strut, whereby when the spreaders are forced upwardly the stick is held in an off-center position relative to said frame.

8. In combination, in an umbrella, parasol or the like, a plurality of ribs, a stick to which the ribs are connected at their upper ends, a plurality of spreaders, the ends of which are connected to the ribs, a strut connected atone end to one rib and connected intermediate of its ends to the inner ends of the spreaders, and means for adjustably connecting the inner end of the strut to the stick to hold the saidframe in raised or lowered position, said means also operating to hold the stick in off-center position relative to the frame when the latter is raised.

9. In combination, in an umbrella, parasol or the like, an upper notched member, ribs connected at their upper ends to the said member, spreaders connected at their outer ends to the ribs, a lower notched memher to which the inner ends of the ribs are connected, a stick arranged at one side of the lower notched member and pivoted at its upper end to the upper notched member to swing from a central position to an off-center position without straining or distorting the frame, a strut pivoted at its outer end to one of the ribs and intermediate of its ends in one ofthe notches of the lower notched member, and a runner slidable on the stick and connected with the inner end of the strut. i i

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of August, 1926.

. AMBROSE RYDER. 

